This year, we offer four book clubs to our students. Students bring lunch to the library to discuss a book they all read. Activities and discussions are inspired by the book. Dessert is provided. We read books nominated by the California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) committee. After the students have read all three nominees in their age-category, the students vote for the best book. Our votes are tallied and sent to the State of California. Our students and their votes help to select the book that wins the CYRM medals.

3rd Grade Hot Readers Book Club:

Kick-off Meeting will be September 26th during lunch
Sept 26: Planning Meeting, no book to read
Nov 28: El Deafo by Cece Bell, read before Nov 28th
Jan 30: Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holmes, read before Jan 30th
Mar 20: Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate, read before Mar 20th
May 15: Free Choice, read any book you like and bring it to the meeting.

4th Grade Cookie Readers Book Club

Kick-off Meeting will be August 29th
Aug 29: Planning Meeting, no book to read
Oct 10: Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
Dec 5: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Bradley
Feb 13: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
April 10: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
May 8: Free Choice, read any book you like and bring it to the meeting.

5th Grade Books in a Ham Sandwich Club

Kick-off Meeting will be September 5th
Sept 5: Planning Meeting, no book to read
Oct 3: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Nov 7: Ms. Bixby's Last Day by John Anderson
Dec: NO MEETING
Jan 9: Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Feb 20 (rescheduled): The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Bradley
Mar 13 (rescheduled): Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina (2019 Newbery Award Winner)
Apr 3: Forget-me-not by Ellie Terry
May 1: Free Choice, read any book you like and bring it to the meeting.

Jr. High Book Club

Students who wish to organize a Jr. High book club should see Mrs. Hinton to plan, prepare and promote their club.

If you have any questions about book club, contact Mrs. Hinton at shinton@csdo.org